Inspiration to write poems
Loads of ideas and inspiration to get you started writing poetry in any situation.
Language: English
Performing poetry
Useful tips about how to perform a poem.
Poetry Competition checklist
A checklist to help you organise a poetry competition.
Poetry and the Curriculum for Excellence
A technical guide for teachers showing in detail how poetry sits within the Curriculum for Excellence (used in Scottish schools). Includes Literacy and English Experiences and Outcomes.
Senegal: The Written World
Classroom resource about the poem Song for Yacine Mbaye by Senegalise poet Leopold Sedar Senghor. Activities in this resource are aimed at pupils in lower secondary school (S1–S3). Curriculum levels 3 and 4.
Poet in the Past: poster resource
A poster resource to use in conjunction with the Poet in the Past resource pack.
Poet in the Past: Poetry and Architecture
A classroom resource pack about writing poems about historic buildings. P3 to S4. Pack includes printable worksheets.
Michael Rosen: Resource 1
Classroom resources for English, literacy and cross-curricular activities based on four of Michael Rosen’s poems. Curriculum levels 2 and 3.
Kuwait: The Written World
Classroom resource about the poem My Dreams Often Humble Themselves by Kuwaiti poet Saadiah Mufarreh. Activities in this resource are aimed at pupils in upper secondary school (S4–S6).
Ghosts of War: a World War 1 resource pack
Classroom and teachers resource pack relating to World War 1. This pack contains practical ideas and tips for activity for the age-ranges P6-S2 and S3-S6.
Hedge Sparrows by Richard Price
Classroom resource for the poem Hedge Sparrows by Richard Price. Activities in this resource are aimed at pupils in upper primary school (P5–P7).
Pakistan and Hungary: Fabric poems.
Learning resource for two poems about fabric (“The Sari” and “Mother”) from Pakistan and Hungary. Activities in this resource are aimed at pupils in upper secondary
school (S4–S6).